Contracts Manager

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

About

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. The Centre for NMAHP Research and Education Excellence (CeNREE) provides support for UHNM staff to develop and engage in research including external Fellowship and Grant application support and a Clinical Academic Career Pathway.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Contact

Address: Trust Headquarters, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6QG
Contact Number: 01782 715444

Vacancy status: Ref:205-7081860 Vacancy ID:7081860

Accepting Applications Until:

Key details

Location:
Site: Royal Stoke
Address: Newcastle Road
Town: Stoke on Trent
Postcode: ST4 6QG
Major / Minor Region: Staffordshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

Salary

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 6

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity to join the Supplies and Procurement North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) at The University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) has arisen and it is seeking to recruit a forward-thinking, ambitious and commercially astute Contracts Manager to join their busy and evolving team.

The NMBC is responsible for all aspects of Procurement, Supply Chain and wider Commercial support to the aforementioned organisations covering a range of Acute, Mental Health, Community, Pathology Networks, GP Practices and Commissioning Support Units across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, Black Country, Shropshire and South Cheshire Integrated Care System (ICSs). With almost 200 staff, 55,000 customers and managing a total non-pay spend portfolio of over £1.2b per annum, the NMBC is one of the largest and influential Group Procurement Organisations (GPOs) in the NHS.

This post sits in the Strategic Procurement team and is based at the UHNM Royal Stoke University Hospital site, reporting to the Senior Strategic Procurement Manager within the NMBC. The role is directly responsible for the management of a portfolio of contracts and specific categories within the Procurement portfolio to meet the needs of the Trust's strategy and customer base requirements, and the post holder will ensure best value for money at all times whilst ensuring compliance with EU Procurement Legislation, UK Law and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions.

The Contracts Manager will lead and support the procurement of several commodities for the Trust and its partners. This post will be integral in supporting the Department in the delivery of the Trust's Procurement objectives.

Please note, there may at times be some requirement for the successful post-holder to travel between sites in Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Wolverhampton or Walsall.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the stated date.

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Important Information About Your Application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

Person specification

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Qualified to CIPS NVQ Level 4 or equivalent CIPS knowledge and/or experience which can be demonstrated using experience and knowledge OR Procurement or business related degree or equivalent skills and abilities which can be demonstrated using experience and knowledge.

Desirable criteria

• Management or Leadership qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria

• As per Person Specification.

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential criteria

• As per Person Specification.

Desirable criteria

• Project Management experience.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• As per Person Specification.

Documents

• JD (, 708.1)PDFKB
• B6 Job Specification (, 619.3)PDFKB
• Statement handling updated from policy (, 33.6)PDFKB
• Policy ex-offenders (, 36.1)PDFKB
• Infection control statement (, 107.5)PDFKB
• Trust Policy on Managing Risk Associated with Safeguarding Children (, 1.1)PDFMB
• Speaking Up Policy (, 523.6)PDFKB
• Recruitment Reasonable Adjustments (, 122.1)PDFKB

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Palbir Gill
Job title: Strategic Procurement Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01782 672 701